Freedom of Speech Importing European and US Constitutional Models in Transitional Democracies |
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Author:
| Belavusau, Uladzislau |
Series title: | Routledge Research in Constitutional Law Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-135-07197-4 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
Publisher: | Routledge
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $56.95 |
Book Description:
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This book considers the issue of free speech in transitional democracies focusing on the socio-legal developments in the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland. In showing how these Central and Eastern European countries have engaged with free speech models imported from the Council of Europe / EU and the USA, the book offers valuable insights into the ways states have responded to challenges associated with transformation from communism to Western democracy. This book will be of...
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This book considers the issue of free speech in transitional democracies focusing on the socio-legal developments in the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland. In showing how these Central and Eastern European countries have engaged with free speech models imported from the Council of Europe / EU and the USA, the book offers valuable insights into the ways states have responded to challenges associated with transformation from communism to Western democracy. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of, comparative constitutional law, law and society, human rights and European law as well as political philosophers.